Management Summary for Phase II Archaeological Investigations of Eight Sites at the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter County, South Carolina

Author(s): Mason W. Sheffield

Year: 2004

Summary

Between March 1 to April 18th, 2004, New South Associates, Inc. (NSA) conducted Phase II archaeological investigations of eight sites on the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range (PECR), Shaw Air Force Base, in Sumter County, South Carolina. This Phase II archaeological testing was conducted under subcontract with Geo-Marine, Inc., for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, and Shaw Air Force Base. The work was pursuant to the Air Force’s obligations under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended through 199s (P.L. 89-665; 80 Stat. 915; 16 U.S.C. 470 et seq); the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 90-190); Executive Order 11593, “Protection and Enhancement of the Cultural Environment”; the American Indian Religious Freedom Act (AIRFA) of 1978; and the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) of 1990. This Phase II investigation focused on eight sites (38SU155, 38SU192, 38SU199, 38SU233, 38SU290, 38SU292, 38SU293, and 38SU294) all of which lie within the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range. The Phase II investigations at the eight sites provided an opportunity to further the understanding of both historical and prehistoric sites in the Upper Coastal Plain in South Carolina. In particular sites 38SU290, 38SU292, 38SU293, and 38SU294 offer a chance to gain valuable insight into the nature of prehistoric communities and lifeways in and around Carolina Bays. The results of this investigation will provide the information necessary to evaluate the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility of the eight sites.

Cite this Record

Management Summary for Phase II Archaeological Investigations of Eight Sites at the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter County, South Carolina. Mason W. Sheffield. Stone Mountain, Georgia: New South Associates, Inc. . 2004 ( tDAR id: 381462) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8TQ62F1

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Keywords

Culture
Historic • Late Woodland • Middle Woodland • Mississippian • Woodland

Material
Building Materials • Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Fire Cracked Rock • Glass • Ground Stone • Metal • Mineral • Wood

Site Name
38SU155 • 38SU192 • 38SU199 • 38SU233 • 38SU290 • 38SU292 • 38SU293 • 38SU294

Site Type
Archaeological Feature • Artifact Scatter • Midden • Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features • Trash Midden

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation • Ground Disturbance Monitoring • Heritage Management • Site Evaluation / Testing

General
Amethyst Bottle Fragment • Bomb • Cape Fear Intermediate Sherd • Check Stamped Sherd • Chimney Fall • Cordmarked Sherd • Hammerstones • Liquor Still • Logging Site • Manchester Chert Core • National Register of Historic Places • Pearlware • Porcelain • Pot Bust • Whiteware

Geographic Keywords
Carolina Bays • Poinsett Electronic Combat Range • Shaw Air Force Base • South Carolina • Sumter County • Upper Coastal Plain

Spatial Coverage

min long: -80.671; min lat: 33.756 ; max long: -80.353; max lat: 33.94 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Shaw Air Force Base

Principal Investigator(s): Natalie Adams

Landowner(s): Shaw Air Force Base

Sponsor(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District

Prepared By(s): New South Associates, Inc.

Submitted To(s): Geo-Marine, Inc.

Record Identifiers

Contract Number(s): DA CA63-99-D-0010, D.O. 0057

New South Associates Technical Report Number(s): 1176

Notes

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